Festival

The inaugural Giants of Africa Festival brought together 250 youth from 16 African nations to Kigali, Rwanda for a week-long celebration of basketball, education, culture, and entertainment.

The unforgettable experience is one that we will never forget, empowering our youth and the inspiring giants within all of us.

Participants

16 Countries

29 Teams

250 Girls and boys

Rwanda

Host country
Botswana flag

Botswana

Burkina Faso flag

Burkina Faso

Cameroon flag

Cameroon

DR Congo flag

DR Congo

Ghana flag

Ghana

Ivory Coast flag

Ivory Coast

Kenya flag

Kenya

Mali flag

Mali

Morocco flag

Morocco

Nigeria flag

Nigeria

Rwanda flag

Rwanda

Senegal flag

Senegal

Somalia flag

Somalia

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

Tanzania flag

Tanzania

Uganda flag

Uganda

Participating countries

Highlights

BASKETBALL

Boys and girls from across the continent participated in a three day basketball camp hosted by Giants of Africa coaches, then competed for their country in a two day tournament. 

EDUCATION

Day during camp, the youth campers heard from key industry leaders in the world of sports, entertainment, politics and business as they shared their compelling stories and insights on topics including leadership, female empowerment, turning ideas into action, professional development, and investing in yourself and your community.

CULTURE

Culture from the 16 participating countries were showcased throughout the week-long celebration with food, music, art, and performances.

ENTERTAINMENT

Cultural music, song and dance was a big part of the Festival. Throughout the week, there was a variety of musical artists and cultural dance performances from the participating countries. The week-long festival ended with a celebratory concert at the BK Arena that was open to the general public to attend.